CN217560595U

CN217560595U - Automobile four-wheel positioner

Info

Publication number: CN217560595U
Application number: CN202221534323.5U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 潘斌
Original assignee: Wuhan Jiayue Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Wuhan Jiayue Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-06-17
Filing date: 2022-06-17
Publication date: 2022-10-11
Anticipated expiration: 2032-06-17

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automobile four-wheel position indicator, belonging to the technical field of automobile running safety detection equipment; the device comprises an upright post, an imaging device and a cross beam, wherein the cross beam comprises a middle part and folding parts, the middle part is horizontally arranged, the folding parts are arranged on two sides of the middle part, the middle part is rotatably connected with the end part of the upright post, two ends of the middle part are respectively hinged with the folding parts, and the imaging device is arranged at one end, far away from the middle part, of the folding part; a folding assembly disposed between the intermediate portion and the folding portion, the folding assembly being capable of driving the folding portion to switch between an extended position in which the folding portion is disposed parallel to the intermediate portion for forming a horizontally disposed integral beam structure and a folded position in which the folding portion is disposed obliquely to the intermediate portion; and the rotating assembly is arranged between the middle part and the upright post and can drive the middle part to rotate around the axis of the rotating assembly. The utility model discloses can fold, reduce the span of crossbeam. The crossbeam can rotate, scans the vehicle of different positions and tests.

Description

Automobile four-wheel positioning instrument

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an automobile driving safety inspection equipment technical field especially relates to an automobile four-wheel aligner.

Background

Computer vision based vehicle four-wheel aligner generally includes: the supporting beam transversely fixed on a vertical stand column and the stand column needs to divide a data acquisition system into two sides of the supporting beam in order to acquire data on two sides of a vehicle, in addition, the parking position of the vehicle can be changed during vehicle detection and maintenance, the imaging system needs to acquire tire information of vehicles in different parking positions, four-wheel positioning operation is completed, and the height of the lifting stand column is generally adopted to realize tire data acquisition of the vehicles in different positions.

However, the length of the transversely arranged supporting beams is too long, and the following defects exist: 1. the beam seriously influences the trafficability of a work site and reduces the space utilization rate of the site. 2. This type of locater needs very big packing box to be used for packing the crossbeam in the transportation, and the transportation is inconvenient, and the freight cost is high. 3. This type of locator requires a fixed column and beam system and is very inconvenient to install and maintain.

The mode of the different positions vehicle tire information of lift stand collection has following defect: 1. in order to meet the lifting requirement, the cross beam is mostly folded in multiple stages, so that the cross beam is heavy and thick; 2. the lifting beam needs a higher longitudinal operation space, so that the selection of an operation field is limited; 3. the stand structure is complicated, and the transportation, installation and maintenance degree of difficulty increase, have improved each item cost.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In view of this, it is necessary to provide an automobile four-wheel aligner for solving the problems of the conventional aligner that the beam span is too large, the storage is inconvenient, and the information acquisition of the tires of different positions is difficult.

The utility model provides an automobile four-wheel aligner, including stand and image device, still include:

the imaging device comprises a beam, a plurality of vertical columns and a plurality of imaging devices, wherein the beam comprises a middle part which is horizontally arranged and folding parts which are arranged on two sides of the middle part, the middle part is rotatably connected with the end parts of the vertical columns, two ends of the middle part are respectively hinged with the folding parts, and the imaging devices are arranged at one ends of the folding parts, which are far away from the middle part;

a folding assembly disposed between the intermediate portion and the folding portion, the folding assembly being capable of driving the folding portion to transition between an extended position in which the folding portion is disposed parallel to the intermediate portion for forming a horizontally disposed integral beam structure and a folded position in which the folding portion is disposed obliquely relative to the intermediate portion;

and the rotating assembly is arranged between the middle part and the upright post and can drive the middle part to rotate around the axis of the rotating assembly.

Furthermore, the folding assembly comprises a first linear driving element, the first linear driving element is arranged opposite to the hinged position of the folding part and the middle part, and two ends of the first linear driving element are hinged with the folding part and the middle part respectively.

Further, the folding assembly comprises a first linear driving element and a connecting element, the first linear driving element is connected with the middle part and is arranged in parallel with the middle part, one end of the connecting element is hinged with the middle part, and the other end of the connecting element crosses the hinged position of the folding part and the middle part and is hinged with the folding part.

Furthermore, a bearing seat is arranged at the top of the upright column and fixedly connected with the upright column, and the middle part is inserted into the bearing seat and is rotationally connected with the bearing seat.

Furthermore, the rotating assembly comprises a rotating driving part and a gear transmission mechanism, the machine body of the rotating driving part is fixedly connected with the top of the upright column, and the rotating driving part is connected with the middle part through the gear transmission mechanism so as to drive the middle part to rotate.

Further, the rotating assembly comprises a rotating driving member and a chain transmission mechanism, the body of the rotating driving member is fixedly connected with the top of the upright column, and the rotating driving member is connected with the middle part through the chain transmission mechanism so as to drive the middle part to rotate.

Furthermore, the rotating assembly comprises a second linear driving part and a gear rack transmission mechanism, the machine body of the second linear driving part is fixedly connected with the top of the upright column, and the second linear driving part is connected with the middle part through the gear rack transmission mechanism so as to drive the middle part to rotate.

Further, a mounting platform is arranged below the stand column, the mounting platform is fixedly connected with the bottom of the stand column, and a plurality of universal wheels are arranged at the bottom of the mounting platform.

Further, image device includes casing, light source and camera, the camera inlays to be located in the casing and towards the vehicle setting that awaits measuring, folding portion warp the casing with the camera is connected, the light source set up in on the casing and the relative vehicle setting that awaits measuring.

Furthermore, one side of stand is equipped with the controller, the controller with folding component and rotating assembly electric connection, the controller can control folding component and rotating assembly's motion.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model discloses the beneficial effect who has does:

(1) The utility model discloses an automobile four-wheel aligner is provided with folding crossbeam, and the crossbeam includes the intermediate part that the level set up and sets up in the pars foldaway of intermediate part both sides, and the intermediate part is rotated with the tip of stand and is connected, and the both ends of intermediate part are articulated with the pars foldaway respectively, and the pars foldaway can middle part rotation relatively, and imaging device sets up in the one end that the intermediate part was kept away from to the pars foldaway, and the pars foldaway can drive imaging device when removing and remove.

(2) The utility model discloses an automobile four-wheel aligner is equipped with folding assembly between intermediate part and folding portion, and folding assembly can drive the folding portion and change between an extension position and a folding position, and the folding portion only extends two positions in position and folding position, conversion that can be convenient and swift more. In the extension position, the folded portion is on a parallel with the setting of intermediate part, and two folded portions set up with the intermediate part is coaxial, constitute an integral roof beam, can conveniently be located the imaging device of both sides to the discernment and the detection of vehicle. At folding position, folding portion sets up to middle part slope, and at this moment, the crossbeam of locater is shortened, and required storage space is less, can conveniently transport and install the locater.

(3) The utility model discloses an automobile four-wheel aligner is equipped with rotating assembly between intermediate part and stand, and rotating assembly can drive the intermediate part and rotate around self axis, and the intermediate part can drive the folding portion and rotate and image device rotates together, and image device's scanning angle can the adaptability adjustment to carry out image recognition and detection to the car of different positions.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiment(s) of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the invention without undue limitation to the invention. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of the folding part of the present invention in the folded position;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the folding portion of the present invention in an extended position;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the connection structure of the folding assembly and the rotating assembly according to the present invention;

in the figure, a column 100, a bearing seat 110, a mounting platform 120, an imaging device 200, a housing 210, a camera 220, a beam 300, an intermediate part 310, a folding part 320, a folding assembly 400, a first linear driving element 410, a connecting element 420, a rotating assembly 500, a rotating driving element 510, a gear transmission mechanism 520 and a controller 600 are shown.

Detailed Description

The following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the invention, which is to be read in connection with the accompanying drawings, forms a part of this application, and together with the embodiments of the invention, serve to explain the principles of the invention and not to limit its scope.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, the four-wheel aligner for automobiles in the present embodiment includes a column 100 and an imaging device 200, wherein the column 100 and the imaging device 200 are directly selected by the prior art. The four-wheel aligner of the automobile further comprises a cross beam 300, a folding assembly 400 and a rotating assembly 500.

The cross beam 300 includes a middle portion 310 horizontally disposed and folding portions 320 disposed on two sides of the middle portion 310, the middle portion 310 is rotatably connected to the ends of the upright 100, two ends of the middle portion 310 are respectively hinged to the folding portions 320, the folding portions 320 can rotate relative to the middle portion 310, the imaging device 200 is disposed at one end of the folding portions 320 far away from the middle portion 310, and the folding portions 320 can drive the imaging device 200 to move when moving.

The folding assembly 400 is disposed between the middle portion 310 and the folding portion 320, the folding assembly 400 can drive the folding portion 320 to switch between an extended position and a folded position, and the folding portion 320 only has two positions, namely, the extended position and the folded position, so that switching can be more convenient and faster. In the extended position, the folded portions 320 are disposed parallel to the middle portion 310, and the two folded portions 320 and the middle portion 310 are disposed coaxially to form an integral beam, which facilitates the scanning and detection of the vehicle by the imaging devices 200 located at both sides. In the folded position, the folding portion 320 is obliquely arranged relative to the middle portion 310, and at this time, the cross beam 300 of the positioning instrument is shortened, so that the required storage space is small, and the positioning instrument can be conveniently transported and installed.

The rotating assembly 500 is disposed between the middle portion 310 and the upright 100, the rotating assembly 500 can drive the middle portion 310 to rotate around its axis, the middle portion 310 can drive the folding portion 320 to rotate together with the imaging device 200, and the scanning angle of the imaging device 200 can be adaptively adjusted, so as to perform image recognition and detection on automobiles in different positions.

In the using process, the folding assembly 400 is controlled to adjust the folding part 320 in the folding position to the extending position, the imaging devices 200 on the two sides of the beam 300 scan and test the vehicle, when the scanning angle of the imaging device 200 cannot cover the whole vehicle, the middle part 310 is rotated around the axis direction thereof by adjusting the rotating assembly 500, and the scanning angle of the imaging device 200 is adaptively adjusted to meet the scanning and testing requirements of the whole vehicle.

The folding assembly 400 includes a first linear driving member 410, the first linear driving member 410 is specifically an electric push rod, an air cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder, the first linear driving member 410 is disposed opposite to the hinge joint between the folding portion 320 and the middle portion 310, the middle portion of the first linear driving member 410 spans the hinge joint, two ends of the first linear driving member 410 are respectively hinged to the folding portion 320 and the middle portion 310, when the first linear driving member 410 is relatively extended and retracted, the first linear driving member 410 can drive the folding portion 320 to rotate relatively, and the folding portion 320 can be switched between the extended position and the folded position by manually controlling the length and the initial angle of the first linear driving member 410. As a further embodiment, the folding portion 320 and the middle portion 310 may be connected using an articulated robot, and an integrated direct drive rotary motor in the articulated robot may directly control the folding portion to rotate 90 ° to achieve the transition between the extended position and the folded position.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, as another embodiment, the folding assembly 400 includes a first linear driving member 410 and a connecting member 420, the first linear driving member 410 is embodied as an electric push rod, an air cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder, the first linear driving member 410 is fixedly connected with the intermediate portion 310 and is arranged parallel to the intermediate portion 310, the first linear driving member 410 is kept horizontal like the intermediate portion 310, and a cylinder body of the first linear driving member 410 is connected with the intermediate portion 310, and the connection therebetween is relatively stable and reliable. One end of the link 420 is hinged to the middle part 310, and the other end of the link 420 is hinged to the folded part 320 across the hinge of the folded part 320 and the middle part 310. The middle portion of the joint member 420 crosses the hinge, and both ends of the joint member 420 are hinged to the folding portion 320 and the middle portion 310, respectively, so that the folding portion 320 can be switched between the extended position and the folded position by artificially controlling the length and initial angle of the joint member 420. Compared with the first embodiment, the present embodiment only needs the joint member 420 with smaller driving volume to move to drive the folding portion 320, so that the device is more flexible and practical.

It should be noted that: the middle part of the connecting piece 420 is provided with a flexible column, which is specifically a steel cable, a high-strength rubber rod or plastic, the flexible column has a certain deflection and can be bent within a certain range to offset the offset and deformation of the folding part 320 in the rotating process, so that the relative rotation of the folding part 320 is smoother. At both ends of the flexible column, there are hinges, which can be hinged with the first linear actuator 410 and the folder 320.

Referring to fig. 1 and 3, at least two bearing seats 110 are disposed on the top of the upright 100, the bearing seats 110 are fixedly connected to the upright 100, mounting holes are disposed in the bearing seats 110, an intermediate portion 310 is inserted into the mounting holes of the bearing seats 110, the intermediate portion 310 is connected to the mounting holes by bearings, and the intermediate portion 310 can rotate relative to the bearing seats 110. The gravity of the middle part 310 acts downward and directly on the bearing seat 110, and the driving member does not need to be stressed all the time, and the stress is very small, so that the rotation is more stable.

Referring to fig. 3, as an embodiment, the rotating assembly 500 includes a rotating driving member 510 and a gear transmission mechanism 520, the rotating driving member 510 is a servo motor, the gear transmission mechanism 520 includes a plurality of gears engaged with each other, a gear a is sleeved on the middle portion 310 and fixedly connected with the middle portion 310, a body of the rotating driving member 510 is fixedly connected with a top portion of the upright 100, a gear b is disposed at an output end of the rotating driving member 510, the gear b and the gear a are engaged with each other, the rotating driving member 510 can drive the middle portion 310 to rotate, and the middle portion 310 drives the folding portion 320 and the imaging device 200 to rotate when rotating, so as to change a scanning angle of the imaging device 200.

As another embodiment, the rotating assembly 500 includes a rotary driving member 510 and a chain transmission mechanism, the chain transmission mechanism includes a chain wheel and a transmission chain, the rotary driving member 510 is a servo motor, the two chain wheels are respectively installed on the rotary driving member 510 and the middle portion 310, the body of the rotary driving member 510 is fixedly connected to the top of the upright 100, the chain wheel is sleeved on the two chain wheels, the rotary driving member 510 can drive the middle portion 310 to rotate, and the middle portion 310 drives the folding portion 320 and the imaging device 200 to rotate when rotating, so as to change the scanning angle of the imaging device 200.

As another embodiment, the rotating assembly 500 includes a second linear driving element, specifically, an electric push rod or a ball screw nut pair, and a rack-and-pinion transmission mechanism, where the body of the second linear driving element is fixedly connected to the top of the upright 100, the rack-and-pinion transmission mechanism includes a rack and a gear engaged with each other, the gear is sleeved on the middle portion 310 and fixedly connected to the middle portion 310, one end of the rack is fixedly connected to an output shaft of the second linear driving element, the second linear driving element drives the rack to move along the length direction of the rack, so as to drive the middle portion 310 to rotate, and the middle portion 310 drives the folding portion 320 and the imaging device 200 to rotate when rotating, so as to change the scanning angle of the imaging device 200.

Referring to fig. 1, a mounting platform 120 is disposed below the upright 100, and the mounting platform 120 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the upright 100. The below of mounting platform 120 is equipped with a plurality of universal wheels, can promote whole locater with the help of the universal wheel and remove, makes things convenient for the transportation and the installation of locater. In the use, the workman can promote the locater and shift between different stations, strengthens locater's practicality.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the imaging device 200 includes a housing 210, a light source, and a camera 220, the camera 220 can scan and measure the vehicle, the camera 220 is embedded in the housing 210 and is disposed toward the vehicle to be measured, a folding portion 320 passes through the housing 210 and is connected to the camera 220, and the folding portion 320 can drive the camera 220 to rotate, so as to adjust the scanning angle. The light source is the LED hi-lite specifically, light source and casing fixed connection, and the relative vehicle setting that awaits measuring of light source is for the vehicle light filling, supplementary camera 220 to the shooing and the scanning of vehicle.

The controller 600 is disposed at one side of the upright 100, the controller 600 is electrically connected to the driving members of the folding assembly 400 and the rotating assembly 500, and the controller 600 can control the movement of the folding assembly 400 and the rotating assembly 500.

The working process comprises the following steps: the controller 600 controls the folding assembly 400 to adjust the folding portion 320 at the folding position to the extended position, the imaging devices 200 at the two sides of the cross beam 300 scan and test the vehicle, and when the scanning angle of the imaging device 200 cannot cover the whole vehicle, the middle portion 310 is rotated around the axis direction thereof by adjusting the rotating assembly 500, so as to adaptively adjust the scanning angle of the imaging device 200, and thus the scanning and testing requirements of the whole vehicle are met. When the folding assembly 400 is not needed to be used, the controller 600 controls the folding part 320 in the extending position to be adjusted to the folding position, so that the transverse span of the positioning instrument is reduced, and the storage space for accommodating the positioning instrument is reduced.

The above description is only for the preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope of the present invention should be covered by the present invention.

Claims

1. The utility model provides an automobile four-wheel aligner, includes stand and image device, its characterized in that still includes:

a folding assembly disposed between the intermediate portion and the folded portion, the folding assembly being capable of driving the folded portion to transition between an extended position in which the folded portion is disposed parallel to the intermediate portion for forming a horizontally disposed integral beam structure and a folded position in which the folded portion is disposed obliquely relative to the intermediate portion;

2. The vehicle four-wheel aligner according to claim 1, wherein the folding assembly comprises a first linear driving member, the first linear driving member is disposed opposite to the hinge joint of the folding portion and the middle portion, and two ends of the first linear driving member are respectively hinged to the folding portion and the middle portion.

3. The vehicle four-wheel aligner according to claim 1, wherein the folding assembly comprises a first linear driving member and a connecting member, the first linear driving member is connected to the middle portion and is parallel to the middle portion, one end of the connecting member is hinged to the middle portion, and the other end of the connecting member is hinged to the folding portion over the hinged portion of the folding portion and the middle portion.

4. The vehicle four-wheel aligner according to claim 3, wherein a bearing seat is provided on the top of the column, the bearing seat is fixedly connected to the column, and the middle portion is inserted into the bearing seat and rotatably connected to the bearing seat.

5. The vehicle four-wheel aligner according to claim 4, wherein the rotating assembly comprises a rotating driving member and a gear transmission mechanism, the body of the rotating driving member is fixedly connected to the top of the upright, and the rotating driving member is connected to the middle portion via the gear transmission mechanism so as to drive the middle portion to rotate.

6. The vehicle four-wheel aligner according to claim 4, wherein the rotating assembly comprises a rotary driving member and a chain transmission mechanism, the rotary driving member has a body fixedly connected to the top of the upright, and the rotary driving member is connected to the middle portion via the chain transmission mechanism for driving the middle portion to rotate.

7. The vehicle wheel aligner according to claim 4, wherein the rotating assembly comprises a second linear driving element and a rack and pinion transmission mechanism, the body of the second linear driving element is fixedly connected to the top of the upright, and the second linear driving element is connected to the middle portion via the rack and pinion transmission mechanism so as to drive the middle portion to rotate.

8. The vehicle four-wheel aligner according to claim 4, wherein a mounting platform is arranged below the upright column, the mounting platform is fixedly connected with the bottom of the upright column, and a plurality of universal wheels are arranged at the bottom of the mounting platform.

9. The automobile four-wheel aligner according to claim 1, wherein the imaging device comprises a housing, a light source and a camera, the camera is embedded in the housing and is arranged towards the vehicle to be measured, the folding part is connected with the camera through the housing, and the light source is arranged on the housing and is arranged opposite to the vehicle to be measured.

10. The vehicle four-wheel aligner according to claim 1, wherein a controller is disposed on one side of the column, the controller is electrically connected to the folding assembly and the rotating assembly, and the controller can control the movement of the folding assembly and the rotating assembly.